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供需 (gōng xū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

供需 (gōng xū) is a Chinese word: supply and demand. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 供需

名 míng noun

supply and demand

市场价格由供需关系决定。

shì chǎng jià gé yóu gōng xū guān xi jué dìng

Market prices are determined by supply and demand.

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Word breakdown

供 gōng — supply (providing goods or services)

需 xū — demand (need or requirement for goods or services)

Structure & writing
1 供 gōng — to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need
Xpinyin

供 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 需 xū — to need, to require

需 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 而 ér — conjunction linking verbs, adjectives, or clauses: ① connecting successive elements ② connecting complementary affirmative and negative elements ③ connecting contrasting elements (adversative) ④ connecting causally related elements
而 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order